The Baton of Hope is Here: It’s Time to Talk
Baton designers Thomas Lyte release images from their London-based workshops to mark the launch of the charity.
After months of planning, designers Thomas Lyte have released images of the Baton from their London-based workshops. The company, which has held a Royal Warrant since 2015 and are goldsmiths and silversmiths to King Charles III, will begin the fine work of crafting the Baton. This will become the unifying symbol of next year’s unprecedented, UK-wide, awareness-raising tour.
The world-renowned goldsmiths and silversmiths are responsible for some of the world’s most iconic trophies including the Emirates FA Cup, the Rugby World Cup, the ATP Finals Trophies, and golf’s Ryder Cup.
Thomas Lyte’s Founder and CEO, Kevin Baker, offered to make the baton after learning about the charity’s mission to break the silence and stigma around suicide.
You can scroll though the photos below to see more CGI images of the Baton.
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The Baton will be carried by families and friends bereaved by suicide as part of what is expected to be the biggest initiative of its kind ever staged in the UK.
Organisers say the event aims to open up a public conversation around suicide, smash the stigma currently shrouding the subject, and promote practical change to save lives.
Mike McCarthy, one of the Co-Founders of the mission, said: “The suicide statistics across the UK have all but stagnated for more than twenty years. Experts tell us that most suicides are preventable, so our question is: ‘Why aren’t we preventing them?’”
You can find out more about the Baton on our dedicated Baton page.
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